The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

Comedy · Family

The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised on CBS between October 3, 1960 and April 1, 1968. Andy Griffith portrays the widowed sheriff of the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina. His life is complicated by an inept, but well-meaning deputy, Barney Fife, a spinster aunt and housekeeper, Aunt Bee, and a precocious young son, Opie. Local ne'er-do-wells, bumbling pals, and temperamental girlfriends further complicate his life. Andy Griffith stated in a Today Show interview, with respect to the time period of the show: "Well, though we never said it, and though it was shot in the '60s, it had a feeling of the '30s. It was when we were doing it, of a time gone by." The series never placed lower than seventh in the Nielsen ratings and ended its final season at number one. It has been ranked by TV Guide as the 9th-best show in American television history. Though neither Griffith nor the show won awards during its eight-season run, series co-stars Knotts and Bavier accumulated a combined total of six Emmy Awards. The show, a semi-spin-off from an episode of The Danny Thomas Show titled "Danny Meets Andy Griffith", spawned its own spin-off series, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., a sequel series, Mayberry R.F.D., and a reunion telemovie, Return to Mayberry. The show's enduring popularity has generated a good deal of show-related merchandise. Reruns currently air on TV Land, and the complete series is available on DVD. All eight seasons are also now available by streaming video services such as Netflix.

IMDb rating: 8.4 (18,972 votes)
Seasons: 8
Streaming (US): Paramount+ · YouTube TV · Philo
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (1960)

7.98 avg 32 episodes 8.2 → 7.6 26 min avg

Rollercoaster
Mid-peak

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The New Housekeeper	8.2	822
2	The Manhunt	8.6	745
3	The Guitar Player	7.7	694
4	Ellie Comes to Town	8.1	609
5	Irresistible Andy	7.7	551
6	Runaway Kid	7.6	531
7	Andy the Matchmaker	7.8	487
8	Opie's Charity	8.5	602
9	A Feud Is a Feud	8.0	574
10	Ellie for Council	7.4	525
11	Christmas Story	9.2	930
12	Stranger in Town	8.2	661
13	Mayberry Goes Hollywood	7.7	510
14	The Horse Trader	7.7	459
15	Those Gossipin' Men	8.2	521
16	The Beauty Contest	7.7	481
17	Alcohol and Old Lace	8.5	543
18	Andy the Marriage Counselor	7.6	480
19	Mayberry on Record	8.1	502
20	Andy Saves Barney's Morale	8.2	482
21	Andy and the Gentleman Crook	7.9	453
22	Cyrano Andy	7.9	430
23	Andy and Opie, Housekeepers	7.8	429
24	The New Doctor	7.5	419
25	A Plaque for Mayberry	8.2	450
26	The Inspector	8.0	420
27	Ellie Saves a Female	7.6	500
28	Andy Forecloses	8.1	456
29	Quiet Sam	8.0	466
30	Barney Gets His Man	8.8	528
31	The Guitar Player Returns	7.3	477
32	Bringing Up Opie	7.6	403

Season 2 (1961)

8.10 avg 31 episodes 8.3 → 8.1 26 min avg

Rollercoaster
Mid-peak

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Opie and the Bully	8.3	470
2	Barney's Replacement	7.8	427
3	Andy and the Woman Speeder	7.6	458
4	Mayberry Goes Bankrupt	8.1	447
5	Barney on the Rebound	8.2	442
6	Opie's Hobo Friend	8.5	491
7	Crime-Free Mayberry	8.4	432
8	The Perfect Female	7.8	474
9	Aunt Bee's Brief Encounter	7.5	388
10	The Clubmen	7.8	405
11	The Pickle Story	9.1	719
12	Sheriff Barney	8.4	408
13	The Farmer Takes a Wife	7.8	434
14	The Keeper of the Flame	8.1	410
15	Bailey's Bad Boy	8.2	457
16	The Manicurist	8.6	577
17	The Jinx	7.7	401
18	Jailbreak	8.6	441
19	A Medal for Opie	7.6	367
20	Barney and the Choir	8.9	575
21	Guest of Honor	7.9	368
22	The Merchant of Mayberry	8.1	435
23	Aunt Bee the Warden	8.6	490
24	The County Nurse	7.7	442
25	Andy and Barney in the Big City	8.5	440
26	Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee	7.2	360
27	Three's a Crowd	8.2	451
28	The Bookie Barber	8.1	382
29	Andy on Trial	8.6	497
30	Cousin Virgil	7.2	441
31	Deputy Otis	8.1	415

Season 3 (1962)

8.23 avg 32 episodes 8.8 → 8.7 27 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Mr. McBeevee	8.8	608
2	Andy's Rich Girlfriend	7.7	411
3	Andy and the New Mayor	7.5	383
4	Andy and Opie - Bachelors	7.8	448
5	The Cow Thief	8.5	448
6	Barney Mends a Broken Heart	8.3	432
7	Lawman Barney	8.5	418
8	The Mayberry Band	8.1	438
9	Floyd, the Gay Deceiver	7.5	424
10	Opie's Rival	7.5	390
11	Convicts-at-Large	9.3	801
12	The Bed Jacket	7.8	425
13	The Bank Job	8.8	512
14	One-Punch Opie	7.8	419
15	Barney and the Governor	8.4	434
16	Man in a Hurry	9.0	700
17	High Noon in Mayberry	8.2	436
18	The Loaded Goat	8.2	492
19	Class Reunion	7.6	474
20	Rafe Hollister Sings	8.5	541
21	Opie and the Spoiled Kid	8.3	480
22	The Great Filling Station Robbery	8.0	401
23	Andy Discovers America	8.4	451
24	Aunt Bee's Medicine Man	8.2	449
25	The Darlings Are Coming	8.2	514
26	Andy's English Valet	7.9	437
27	Barney's First Car	9.2	651
28	The Rivals	8.2	389
29	A Wife for Andy	7.8	373
30	Dogs, Dogs, Dogs	8.1	433
31	Mountain Wedding	8.5	493
32	The Big House	8.7	448

Season 4 (1963)

8.15 avg 32 episodes 8.9 → 8.2 30 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Opie the Birdman	8.9	614
2	The Haunted House	9.2	707
3	Ernest T. Bass Joins the Army	7.9	417
4	The Sermon for Today	7.5	389
5	Briscoe Declares for Aunt Bee	7.8	400
6	Gomer the House Guest	8.0	380
7	A Black Day for Mayberry	8.2	422
8	Opie's Ill-Gotten Gain	8.0	348
9	Up in Barney's Room	8.4	428
10	A Date for Gomer	8.5	471
11	Citizen's Arrest	8.9	538
12	Opie and His Merry Men	7.6	378
13	Barney and the Cave Rescue	8.3	421
14	Andy and Opie's Pal	7.4	338
15	Aunt Bee the Crusader	7.6	350
16	Barney's Sidecar	8.7	492
17	My Fair Ernest T. Bass	8.5	478
18	Prisoner of Love	8.1	483
19	Hot Rod Otis	8.2	380
20	The Song Festers	8.4	396
21	The Shoplifters	8.7	471
22	Andy's Vacation	8.3	359
23	Andy Saves Gomer	7.6	343
24	Bargain Day	7.8	370
25	Divorce, Mountain Style	7.5	387
26	A Deal Is a Deal	7.8	339
27	Fun Girls	8.5	502
28	The Return of Malcolm Merriweather	7.5	365
29	The Rumor	8.1	331
30	Barney and Thelma Lou, Phfftt	8.4	365
31	Back to Nature	8.2	366
32	Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.	8.2	452

Season 5 (1964)

7.87 avg 32 episodes 7.6 → 6.3 30 min avg

Bad finale
Rollercoaster
Mid-peak

Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Opie Loves Helen	7.6	339
2	Barney's Physical	8.6	419
3	The Family Visit	7.6	387
4	The Education of Ernest T. Bass	8.0	397
5	Aunt Bee's Romance	7.0	346
6	Barney's Bloodhound	8.2	354
7	Man in the Middle	7.8	316
8	Barney's Uniform	8.4	404
9	Opie's Fortune	8.4	349
10	Goodbye Sheriff Taylor	8.2	331
11	The Pageant	7.3	311
12	The Darling Baby	7.6	385
13	Andy and Helen Have Their Day	7.9	341
14	Three Wishes for Opie	9.0	536
15	Otis Sues the County	7.9	351
16	Barney Fife, Realtor	8.3	354
17	Goober Takes a Car Apart	7.7	358
18	The Rehabilitation of Otis	7.7	326
19	The Lucky Letter	8.3	334
20	Goober and the Art of Love	7.9	358
21	Barney Runs for Sheriff	8.1	342
22	If I Had a Quarter Million Dollars	8.3	326
23	TV or Not TV	8.1	388
24	Guest in the House	7.2	399
25	The Case of the Punch in the Nose	8.4	399
26	Opie's Newspaper	8.2	354
27	Aunt Bee's Invisible Beau	7.5	322
28	The Arrest of the Fun Girls	7.8	397
29	The Luck of Newton Monroe	7.3	357
30	Opie Flunks Arithmetic	7.2	316
31	Opie and the Carnival	7.9	334
32	Banjo-Playing Deputy	6.3	389

Season 6 (1965)

6.74 avg 30 episodes 7.5 → 6.6 30 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 6 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Opie's Job	7.5	285
2	Andy's Rival	6.6	251
3	Malcolm at the Crossroads	6.7	264
4	Aunt Bee, the Swinger	7.1	243
5	The Bazaar	6.4	259
6	A Warning from Warren	6.0	254
7	Off to Hollywood	6.7	245
8	The Taylors in Hollywood	6.9	262
9	The Hollywood Party	7.0	248
10	Aunt Bee on TV	7.0	237
11	The Cannon	6.2	251
12	A Man's Best Friend	6.3	260
13	Aunt Bee Takes a Job	7.3	234
14	The Church Organ	6.5	239
15	Girl Shy	5.9	247
16	Otis the Artist	6.3	233
17	The Return of Barney Fife	8.0	319
18	The Legend of Barney Fife	8.1	285
19	Lost and Found	6.8	226
20	Wyatt Earp Rides Again	5.8	260
21	Aunt Bee Learns to Drive	6.9	243
22	Look Paw, I'm Dancing	7.0	238
23	The Gypsies	6.3	257
24	Eat Your Heart Out	7.0	244
25	A Baby in the House	5.9	250
26	The County Clerk	6.8	242
27	The Foster Lady	6.6	234
28	Goober's Replacement	6.7	224
29	The Battle of Mayberry	7.4	236
30	A Singer in Town	6.6	248

Season 7 (1966)

6.96 avg 30 episodes 6.5 → 7.4 30 min avg

Rollercoaster
Mid-peak

Season 7 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Opie's Girlfriend	6.5	236
2	The Lodge	7.0	225
3	The Barbershop Quartet	7.0	221
4	The Ball Game	7.7	244
5	Aunt Bee's Crowning Glory	6.6	235
6	The Darling Fortune	6.8	227
7	Mind Over Matter	6.8	224
8	Politics Begin at Home	6.9	215
9	The Senior Play	6.5	252
10	Opie Finds a Baby	6.6	269
11	Big Fish in a Small Town	7.4	221
12	Only a Rose	7.2	223
13	Otis, the Deputy	7.6	226
14	Goober Makes History	6.5	230
15	A New Doctor in Town	6.9	236
16	Don't Miss a Good Bet	6.8	215
17	Dinner at Eight	7.4	268
18	A Visit to Barney Fife	8.3	292
19	Barney Comes to Mayberry	7.8	272
20	Andy's Old Girlfriend	6.6	223
21	Aunt Bee's Restaurant	6.6	239
22	Floyd's Barbershop	7.2	227
23	The Statue	6.5	218
24	Helen, the Authoress	6.5	228
25	Goodbye, Dolly	6.8	222
26	Opie's Piano Lesson	6.8	234
27	Howard, the Comedian	7.3	227
28	Big Brother	6.6	215
29	Opie's Most Unforgettable Character	6.3	207
30	Goober's Contest	7.4	237

Season 8 (1967)

6.76 avg 30 episodes 7.3 → 4.5 31 min avg

Bad finale
Rollercoaster

Season 8 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Opie's First Love	7.3	261
2	Howard, the Bowler	7.6	241
3	A Trip to Mexico	6.6	227
4	Andy's Trip to Raleigh	6.7	237
5	Opie Steps Up in Class	7.0	232
6	Howard's Main Event	7.0	219
7	Aunt Bee, the Juror	7.3	276
8	The Tape Recorder	7.0	215
9	Opie's Group	6.9	236
10	Aunt Bee and the Lecturer	6.4	211
11	Andy's Investment	6.8	209
12	Howard and Millie	6.6	220
13	Aunt Bee's Cousin	6.6	217
14	Suppose Andy Gets Sick	6.8	209
15	Howard's New Life	6.7	272
16	Goober the Executive	7.1	218
17	The Mayberry Chef	6.7	215
18	Emmett's Brother-in-Law	6.4	223
19	Opie's Drugstore Job	7.5	238
20	The Church Benefactors	6.4	229
21	Barney Hosts a Summit Meeting	7.7	272
22	Goober Goes to an Auto Show	7.3	246
23	Aunt Bee's Big Moment	6.9	243
24	Helen's Past	6.6	237
25	Emmett's Anniversary	6.7	212
26	The Wedding	5.9	255
27	Sam for Town Council	6.3	219
28	Opie and Mike	6.7	226
29	A Girl for Goober	6.8	243
30	Mayberry R.F.D.	4.5	309